Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8149: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Provides for distribution of payment of certain ci
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Provides for distribution of payment of certain civil penalties for violations of overweight vehicle laws.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8149 ======== LC005802 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS Introduced By: Representatives Santucci, Chippendale, Costantino, Nardone, Newberry, Read, Noret, Place, and J. Brien Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 31-25-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-25 entitled "Size, Weight, and Load Limits" is hereby amended to read as follows: 31-25-16. Authorized weight shown in registration -- Exceeding limit. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall insert in the registration card issued for a vehicle the gross weight for which it is registered. If it is a truck tractor to be used for propelling semi-trailers, the administrator shall separately insert the total permissible gross weight of the truck tractor and semi-trailers to be propelled by it. It shall be unlawful for any carrier to operate or permit to be operated any vehicle or combination of vehicles of a gross weight in excess of that registered by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, permitted by the department of transportation, or in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, "carrier" means and includes …
Sponsors
- Paul Santucci (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- George Nardone (R)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Jon Brien (I)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H8149?
- H8149 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Provides for distribution of payment of certain ci.
- What does H8149 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Provides for distribution of payment of certain civil penalties for violations of overweight vehicle laws.)
- What is the status of H8149?
- Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8149?
- Paul Santucci (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8149?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8149.pdf
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